10 comments to 'Cloth Nappies'

I have friends who’ve loved them & friends who’ve hated them – which is why I’ll be going to the workshop to find out more! I’m also interested in the nappy library, so that we can try several types & see what works for us.

@Cinemaiden We’ve bought some & hired through the nappy library – they have a range to try. So far, I like the GloBugs newborns ones best, because they are slim fit & don’t dig in to her legs. & it’s a local Canberra company. I like the sized ones best for daytime (fit better under clothes), & keep the OSFM for nights when she’s in her sleeping bag & not kicking around as much. I’ve also found some Facebook sites useful to discuss brands/fit/handy tips (where I found out about the weed sprayer!).

Cloth nappies are wonderful! Personally I’ve used Baby Beehinds on our son since he was 3 weeks old and have loved them! I’m a big believer that you get what you pay for and if you commit to a single brand/ style you tend to work out any kinks quicker than if you chop and change a lot (perhaps that’s just my personal preference). As the Canberra consultant for Baby Beehinds (that’s how much I love our nappies) I can tell you that Baby Beehinds has a 6 months warranty on any manufacturing faults.

There are however other great brands out there and the nappy library is a great resource, though I have had friends who are otherwise environmentally conscious find cloth very difficult even with the use of the nappy library and I think that may be because they didn’t have the opportunity to get to know a particular brand and how to manage it well. So there I go again – pick a brand and stick to it (at least until you get the hang of the whole cloth deal)!

I’ve found that having a range of brands has helped me stick with cloth. DD was in cloth since Day 3, & a range of brands have fit over time.

While GloBugs & Bambooty were best when she was newborn, itti bitti & Baby Beehinds are better now she’s 2mo. & she has a range of brands for a variety of reasons: Pikapu for quick-dry, itti bitti for fit under clothes that aren’t made for cloth users, BBH petites for medium fit with better absorbency, BBH OSFM for nights, & several WAHM nappies cos they were on sale & are cute & fit well!

But even with the one brand, different style nappies have worked with varying success! This is why I’m such an advocate of the nappy library – you can’t know what works until you try some! The ones I thought I’d like didn’t work on her, & others I thought would be too hard have been great!

There you go @lucinda, everyone’s experience is different I guess! Glad you’re working it out as you go! I can highly recommend BBH night nappies when you get to the stage where she sleeps 4-5hr plus stretches as they’ve got a lot more absorbency & are less wet against the skin than the bamboo/hemp fitteds!